August 24, 2005
"Lest We Forget"
Conservatives are engaged in using their political power to militarise Australian historical memory.
This cartoon deflates that use of power to reinforce the military tradition,inculcate its virtues, commemorate war, rework and transmit the national narratives.
On the conservative reshaping of our historical memory, real Australian history begins with Gallipoli, when Australian men joined the first Australian Imperial Force to fight overseas for modern Australian freedom. Today we join the military force of the US empire to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan for Australian freedom.
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